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The Pilikula Development Authority Act, 2018

The Pilikula Development Authority Act, 2018

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The Pilikula Development Authority Act, 2018 establishes a dedicated statutory authority to oversee the planned development, management, and conservation of the Pilikula area in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. The Act applies to local administration, visitors, private partners, and residents in and around the designated zone. It regulates land use, infrastructure creation, public amenities, eco-tourism, biodiversity conservation, and the operation of educational facilities like science centers and botanical or zoological parks. By upgrading local management into a corporate body, the legislation aims to promote scientific education, safeguard regional heritage, and boost sustainable regional tourism through integrated administration and funding.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and Commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. Constitution of the Authority
  5. 4. Objectives
  6. 5. Term of Office and Conditions of Services
  7. 6. Disqualification for nominated membership
  8. 7. Removal of member
  9. 8. Meetings of the Authority
  10. 9. State Level Advisory Committee
  11. 10. Powers and functions of the Authority
  12. 11. Special Powers of the Chairperson
  13. 12. Committees of the Authority
  14. 13. Appointment of the Commissioner
  15. 14. Powers and Duties of the Commissioner
  16. 15. Appointment of Accounts Officer
  17. 16. Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Officers and Staff
  18. 17. Employees of the Authority
  19. 18. Officers of the Department
  20. 19. General disqualification for services under the Authority
  21. 20. Preparation of developmental Plan, its approval and execution
  22. 21. Subsequent Development Works
  23. 22. Delegation of Powers
  24. 23. Application of Karnataka Act 32 of 1974
  25. 24. Fund of the Authority
  26. 25. Application of Fund
  27. 26. Grant by the Government
  28. 27. Budget
  29. 28. Accounts and Audit
  30. 29. Reports
  31. 30. Certain persons to be Public Servants
  32. 31. Protection of action taken under this Act
  33. 32. Default in performance of duty
  34. 33. Dissolution of the Authority
  35. 34. General administrative control by the Government
  36. 35. Government's Powers to give Directions
  37. 36. Removal of Difficulties
  38. 37. Act to over-ride other laws
  39. 38. Power to amend the Schedule
  40. 39. Power to make Rules
  41. 40. Power to make Regulations
  42. 41. Transitory provisions
  43. Schedule. Schedule

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